Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

1999TV-143 seasons

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In this Comedy Central satire, ex-addict and prostitute Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) is determined to turn her life around and returns to Flatpoint High to enroll as a freshman, despite being 30 years older and much more worldly than her teenage classmates. As she navigates the bumpy road, Jerri also deals with her insufferable stepmother (Deborah Rush), her abusive brother (Lark Spies) and some difficult teachers (Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello).

&NFb;&NFb_;What happens when your 46-year-old ex-addict daughter, eager to reclaim her lost youth, comes back home to live with you and attend high school? When that someone is the wild, wacky and wily Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris), you can count on laughing till your side splits. A boldly politically incorrect series, "Strangers with Candy" purports to teach no lessons and dish lots of lies, all in the name of fun. Co-stars Stephen Colbert and Andy Sedaris.

Summary of Season 2 (2000) - 2 discs

&NFb;&NFb_;Middle-aged high school student Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) is back for another year at Flatpoint High in this complete collection of second season episodes from Comedy Central's popular show. During this academic year, Jerri attempts to recover her virginity and sort out matters of religion and sexual harassment -- and, most importantly, graduate before she turns 50.

Summary of Season 3 (2000) - 2 discs

In the third season opener of this Comedy Central cult favorite, Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) tells her new beau that she's a virgin -- but an old case of syphilis that she caught while turning tricks complicates matters. Later episodes find Jerri trying out for the school track team and Principal Blackman (Greg Hollimon) grabbing the bull by the horns after learning that Flatpoint High is scheduled to be demolished to make way for a mall.

Format

DVD

Screen

Full Screen 1.33:1

CC

No

Audio

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Format

DVD

Screen

Full Screen 1.33:1

CC

No

Audio

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Format

DVD

Screen

Full Screen 1.33:1

CC

No

Audio

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Rating

TV-14 - This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.

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age 16+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this satirical comedy (which has a strong cult fanbase) contains mature humor and is geared toward adults. Jokes are crude and can be racially, sexually, and socially offensive. The series' intention is to poke fun at the ridiculous nature of the after school specials and "very special episodes" that were so popular in the '70s and '80s.

Sexual
Content

Blatant sexual innuendoes ("I like the pole and the hole"); sloppy kissing for the gross-out factor. Jerri hits on both boys and girls.

Violence

Physical comedy, but all harmless.

Language

Derogatory remarks can be offensive, including "fag", "p--sy", "whore."

Social
Behavior

Jerri is a former junkie, prostitute, and jailbird who makes multiple references to her past behavior "in the joint." She's always happy to ditch her dorky friends in favor of the popular kids. The teachers are far from models of good behavior. The show as a whole is designed to send up the neat lessons of corny after school specials.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol

Smoking weed, and some drinking. Lots of references to past drug use.

Age appropriate

Not an issue

Depends on your child and your family

Parents strongly cautioned

Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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